IMTS is about beginnings. This year's show takes place September 8-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago. With more than 1,900 exhibitors expected to occupy more than 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space, there will be plenty of technology on display.

Might some of you may be tempted to skip IMTS this year? Business is just so-so. You canâ€™t afford to be away from the shop. It will be a waste of time because you donâ€™t have the budget for new machine tools or new technology anyway. Youâ€™ve cut back on travel expenses. Itâ€™s your wifeâ€™s birthday...

IMTS exists primarily as a buy-and-sell
North American venue for practically every conceivable technology used in manufacturing, and in that regard it has no equal. There youâ€™ll find on display the latest and greatest technology, from hardware to software and everything in between. But anyone who has attended past shows is aware that IMTS is much more than that. Following is a rundown of "extracurricular" activities youâ€™ll find waiting for your edification
and enjoyment.

We talked with a number of major
companies in the midst of their planning
and strategizing for IMTS 2012,
with the thought of determining just
how much things have in fact changed
for exhibitors regarding the trade show
experience.

Listen carefully these days and you'll hear a faint rumbling among the economic masses. It's probably nothing to worry about. It'll most likely go away. It's only the naysayers and skeptics who predict that the end is near. They've been doing to far almost all eight years of our current economic boom, and they've been wrong so far.

The International Manufacturing Technology Show provided one of the biggest ever marketplaces for buying and selling gear-making equipment, with 121601 attenders, making it the largest IMTS ever. The show took place September 4-11 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

Just back from IMTS and once again, I'm struck by the enormous vitality and strength of the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy. It has made a phoenix-like rise from the grave dug for it by pundits in the '80s and has come back more robust and competitive than ever.

In 1927 the first precursor of IMTS was held in Cleveland. Back then, lasers, robots and computer controls were just science fiction. At IMTS 98 they will fill nearly every last corner of the recently expended McCormick Place.

IMTS 2018 was the biggest ever, no matter how you want to measure it. With 129,415 registrations, the show far surpassed the previous record of 121,764 set twenty years ago, in 1998. There were also more exhibiting companies (2,563) taking up more floor space (1,424,232 sq. ft.) than ever before.

IMTS, held bi-annually here in Chicago, ended September
17. It was the third-largest IMTS ever, both in terms of registrations
(115,612) and exhibit space occupied (1,370,256 square
feet). Also, this year's show had more exhibiting companies
(2,407) than any previous IMTS.

They only let the Addendum team on the show floor for one day (they said it was something to do with their liability insurance...), but here's what our intrepid team of gear fanatics noticed at IMTS 2012.

IMTS: It can be the best of times or the worst of times. The best because nowhere will you find more equipment, products and services for your business than at McCormick Place, Chicago, in September; the worst because finding your way around the show and around the city can be a hassle.

Chicagoans are very particular about their hot
dogs. To begin with, it has to be an all-beef product, served on
a steamed poppy seed bun. But just as important are the essential
toppings. If you walk into a proper Chicago hot dog stand
and order it "Chicago Style," you'll get exactly these seven ingredients
on your dog: yellow mustard, chopped white onions,
neon green pickle relish, a dill pickle spear, tomato wedges,
sport peppers and, of course, celery salt.

Peter Eelman has been involved with the International Manufacturing
Technology Show for more than 30 years. First as an exhibitor with Warner & Swasey
Co.; later with Toyoda USA; later still as a consultant; and currently as vice president
for exhibitions and business development, IMTS. He also serves on the board
of directors of the exhibitor-appointed Contractor Association and is a former member
of the board of directors for the Trade Show Exhibitors Association. Eelman is a
speaker with the International Association of Exhibitions and Events and serves on
the Metropolitan Chicago Pier & Exposition Authority Labor Council. As the head of
IMTS, Eelman is the go-to, make-things-happen guy for the Chicago Convention and
Tourism Bureau, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place
and the various vendors, service providers and trade unions involved in the complex
trade show process. In addition to IMTS, Eelman is also prominently involved in
shows with an international presence.

Itâ€™s that even-numbered-year time-of-the-year again. The International Manufacturing Technology Show, IMTS 2008, is right around the corner. This 27th installment of the biennial trade show is focusing on connecting global technology.

Manufacturing is a hot topic everywhere
these days, what with economic
stimulus plans targeting the struggling
industry worldwide. Many hopes are tied to a manufacturing recovery to bring us further up out of the economic doldrums of 2007â€“2008. Most indicators show that manufacturing is climbing back, so what better time for the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2010 to witness first hand the next generationâ€™s technology.

Tom Lang liked what he saw in the Gear Generation Pavilion at IMTS 2004. Standing in his booth, Kapp Technologiesâ€™ vice president/general manager talked with many attendees during the show and afterward said:
â€śWe had an increase of both quality and quantity of visitors.â€ť

Thereâ€™s a bustle of activity as exhibitors prepare for Americaâ€™s most significant manufacturing trade show. The red carpets are ready, the lights are being tested, and the crowds are gathering with anticipation. Amid the excitement, Gear Technology has managed to sneak under the usherâ€™s ropes to provide you with this advance look at some of the gear-related products and technologies that will be featured at IMTS 2004.

Robots, computers and other signs of high technology abounded at IMTS 94, supporting the claim by many that this was one of the best shows ever. Many of the machines on display had so many robotic attachments and computer gizmos that they looked more like they belonged in some science fiction movie than on the floor of a machine shop.

If the free iPad giveaway from FANUC doesnâ€™t draw you in, the wall-to-wall new machine tool technology displays should have you stopped dead in your tracks. To be exact, there will be 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space that may have your jaw dropping. IMTS may be the last show you want to forget to bring walking shoes to.

IMTS 92 - The International Manufacturing Technology Show - opens in Chicago September 9 and runs through September 17 at Chicago's McCormick Place. IMTS is the Western Hemisphere's larges trade show. Over 800 companies from all over the globe will be showing products in exhibits covering some 931,000 sq. ft. of space.

IMTS-90 - the Western Hemisphere's largest trade show - is coming to Chicago September 5 -13, 1990. The event, sponsored by NMTBA - The Association For Manufacturing Technology - will be held at the McCormick Place Complex. Over 1200 exhibitors will display their products at this event.

8 Gear Technology advertisers will have booths at IMTS 92, the largest trade show in the Western Hemisphere. The show opens in Chicago on Sept. 9 and runs through the 17th. More than 800 companies from around the world will cover some 931,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space to show the latest manufacturing technology - everything from forming and fabrication products to environmental and plant safety equipment.

"Opportunity is the start of great enterprises." said the Greet statesman Demosthenes, and what was true 2300 years ago is no less true now. Plenty of opportunities which can grow into great - and successful - enterprises are waiting for us right now if we only have the foresight to take advantage of them.

IMTS 94, the Association for Manufacturing Technology's biennial machine tool extravaganza opens September 7 at McCormick Place in Chicago. As always, the size of this show is astonishing. Over 100,000 visitors, enough to populate a medium-size town, will converge on Chicago's lakefront to visit more than 1,200 exhibits spread over the entire McCormick Place complex.

IMTS is back in town, From Sept. 7 through Sept. 15, the largest industrial exhibition in the Western Hemisphere will fill one of the largest exhibition centers in the world. A show of this magnitude is a little like the 500 lb. gorilla in your dining room - hard to ignore.

"It's show time!" Ready or not, on Sept 3, the biennial International Machine Tool Show opens at McCormick Place, Chicago. Planning a show that encompasses displays from over 1000 companies from 29 nations and an associated technical conference presenting more than 200 papers on 50 topics has not been without its problems.

The great thing about a trade show the size of IMTS is the amount of options available to attendees. If youâ€™re into cars, fighter jets, machine tools,
fighting robots, manufacturing relics or
simply the latest technology advancements in a particular industry, youâ€™ll find it at IMTS 2010.

The last two months have been both a time of difficulty and of growth for Gear Technology. Unexpectedly, I found myself in the hospital having surgery, and consequently out of commission for several weeks. At the same time, two individuals on our staff lost family members, and most of this period saw us getting ready for this preshow IMTS issue while being seriously short-staffed.

September 3-11 the 1986 International Machine Tool Show, "The World of Manufacturing Technology", will be held at the McCormick Place Exposition Center in Chicago. More that 1000 exhibits from over thirty countries are planned. These exhibits will present a complete range of machine-tool products from 2-story high presses to complete manufacturing systems, lathes, lasers, CAD/CAM systems and robotics.

The grinding/abrasives market is rapidly changing, thanks to new technology, more flexibility and an attempt to lower customer costs. Productivity is at an all-time high in this market, and itâ€™s only going to improve with further R&D. By the time IMTS 2014 rolls around this September, the gear market will have lots of new toys and gadgets to offer potential customers. If you havenâ€™t upgraded any grinding/abrasives equipment in the last five years, now might be a good time to consider the investment.

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